Dr. Shannon Hunter, LPC
Texas · 19 years in practice
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 19 years in the field.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 18861 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1275637613 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 19 years in the field. She builds practical plans with people who want clearer coping skills and fewer daily struggles.
Her work focuses on using talk therapy and teaching strategies that can be used between sessions. She mixes evidence-informed approaches with straightforward education. That helps people learn tools and notice what does and doesn’t help them.
Sessions aim to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and problems that affect relationships and self-esteem.
Background and approach
Hunter’s background spans education and mental health counseling. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and master’s degrees in Counseling and Education. Her career includes independent practice, clinics, university settings, and integrated health care environments.
Her style is calm, direct, and encouraging. She listens actively and helps people set small, usable goals. People looking for help with trauma, grief, addictions, or life transitions can work on concrete steps to feel steadier.
Dr. Hunter draws from several therapy approaches to build a plan that fits each person. She commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
These approaches are blended to match the person’s needs and goals. Sessions may address a wide range of concerns such as parenting stress, sleep and eating issues, intimacy challenges, ADHD-related struggles, burnout and caregiver stress, body image, and chronic illness. The focus is on practical changes and steady progress over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shannon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions and how they shape interactions. It can be useful for understanding attachment patterns and improving closeness and emotional understanding.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept difficult feelings while committing to values-driven actions. It is helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, and issues that get in the way of daily functioning.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and connection formed early in life. It can help people make different choices in relationships and feel more supported in how they engage with others.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online work offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when travel is hard. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when writing feels most comfortable. These options increase flexibility for busy schedules and different learning styles.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Dr. Hunter works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and parenting-related strain.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions combine talk therapy with practical skills and psycho-educational information to help people use new tools between visits.
What is Dr. Hunter’s background?
She has 19 years of experience and earned a Doctorate in Educational Psychology plus master’s degrees in Counseling and Education, with work across independent practice, clinics, universities, and integrated health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Hunter?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
More therapists in Texas
See allDr. Ngozi Okose
LPC
Compassionate, practical therapy focused on emotion and change
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse
Phillip Redden
LMFT
Trusted therapist for relationships and trauma
- Relationship
- Family
- Trauma and abuse
Julie Elliott
MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
Compassionate clinician with long-term practical experience
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Tiffany Dunnells
LPC
Warm, practical therapy for life’s hard moments
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us